The Ian Parry Scholarship 2019

Deadline: 5 July 2019
Open to: young people striving to produce powerful, meaningful photojournalism
Scholarship:  the winner will receive USD 3,500 towards their chosen project and a year-long personal Mentorship

Description

Ian Parry was a photojournalist who died while on assignment for The Sunday Times during the Romanian revolution in 1989. He was just 24 years of age. Aidan Sullivan, then pictures editor, and Ian’s friends and family created the Ian Parry Scholarship in order to build something positive from such a tragic death. Each year we hold an international photographic competition for young photographers who are either attending a full-time photographic course or are under 24.

This year’s Ian Parry Scholarship is divided into two categories: The Sunday Times Award for Achievement and The Canon Award for Potential.

Eligibility

The scholarship exists to find and support the very best young people striving to produce powerful, meaningful photojournalism.

Scholarship

  • Each winner will receive USD 3,500 towards their chosen project;
  • Canon Europe continues to support the Scholarship and loans equipment to the winners;
  • Attend a portfolio review day with leading industry experts in London;
  • Mentorship Programme, we offer a year-long personal Mentorship to the winner of The Canon Award for Potential;
  • The winner of The Canon Award for Potential will have the opportunity to take part in the Transmissions Programme at Visa Pour L’Image in Perpignan;
  • World Press Photo, automatically accepts the winner of the Achievement Award into its final list of nominees for the Joop Swart Masterclass in Amsterdam;
  • Your work will appear in The Sunday Times Magazine.

How to apply?

In order to apply, please click here.

For more information, please visit the official web page.